The Art of Love - The Art of Love

For the ignorant, shy, or merely uninitiated, Roman poet Ovid offers his often profound, frequently humorous, and ultimately human advice on how to love. Written for both men and women, Ars Amatoria; or, The Art of Love is surprisingly holistic for its time, offering tips on how to have a healthy relationship with a partner one loves and respects.

About the author

Ovid (43 BC-17/18 AD) was a Roman poet. Born in Sulmo the year after Julius Caesar's assassination, Ovid would join the ranks of Virgil and Horace to become one of the foremost poets of Augustus' reign as first Roman emperor. After rejecting a life in law and politics, he embarked on a career as a poet, publishing his first work, the Heroides, in 19 BC. This was quickly followed by his Amores (16 BC), a collection of erotic elegies written to his lover Corinna. By 8 AD, Ovid finished his Metamorphoses, an epic narrative poem tracing the history of Rome and the world from the creation of the cosmos to the death and apotheosis of Julius Caesar. Ambitious and eminently inspired, Metamorphoses remains a timeless work of Roman literature and an essential resource for the study of classical languages and mythology. Exiled that same year by Augustus himself, Ovid spent the rest of his life in Tomis on the Black Sea, where he continued to write poems of loss, repentance and longing.

Product details

• Authors: Ovid
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.04.2021
• EAN: 9781513280226
• ISBN: 978-1-5132-8022-6
• No. of pages: 64
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Mint Editions; Mint Editions—Poetry and Verse; Mint Editions (Poetry and Verse)
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; POETRY / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Love & Erotica, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Ancient, classical & mediaeval texts